24 Jul 1975
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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1975
Page
1
The USS New Orleans leads Task Force 130 322 miles west of Hawaii as Apollo astronauts Stafford Brand and Slayton complete their 10th day in space. Splashdown was set for 5 18 p m EDT.
1180 Vietnamese refugees in Los Angeles County receive welfare benefits with 407 cases processed and 256 pending. A family of four gets 311 dollars monthly from a federal refugee program. no refusals reported. Census data shows median family income fell to 12836 in 1974 from 13373 in 1973, with 24.3 million below poverty.
Partly cloudy and cooler with a chance of showers and thunderstorms tonight. Lows in the upper 50s to low 60s, 40 percent rain tonight and 20 percent Friday, nw winds 7 to 12 mph. Agricultural note: RH 55 percent this afternoon, rainfall 0.25 to 0.75 inch. Temperatures Wednesday 89 and 67. Humidity readings and sunrise sunset listed. Marriage license applications for Ellis and Ditty. Pickett and Weisenberger. Births: Reed, Murray, Bomar, Brown. Death: James E. Helyes, 87.
Voters split on horse race betting with 66.4 percent in favor and 34.4 percent opposed. Readers express support and skepticism while Dr N M Camardese of Norwalk forms a Citizens For Private Medical Care to oppose government intervention. calls to vote by midnight.
Nationwide Insurance president John E. Fisher reports rising auto part and home repair costs drive larger claims. Auto claim averages reach 455 dollars, up 31 percent from 1971, while homeowners claims rise faster, up 22 percent since 1974 and 34 percent above 1973. He warns rates may climb if costs stay high.
The International Longshoreman's Association rejects loading grain for Russia until workers are assured bread and beer prices won’t rise. Nearly 800 delegates approved a don’t load resolution at the AFL CIO conference, with President Gleason to decide on the wheat and barley shipment amid government scrutiny. The ILA warns a sale could raise beer costs and cites concerns over living costs and national interests.
Huron County Commissioners unanimously approved 1 million in industrial revenue bonds to finance a Midwest Industries plant addition in Willard. The bonds are tax free and will be retired by Midwest Industries, a Modern Tool and Die division based in Cleveland, with potential $20 000 to $30 000 in additional county tax revenue. The move contrasts with earlier rejections of a McDonald’s drive-in bond request.
Richard L. Hutchinson, 34, sues the city of Norwalk and police for 33 million alleging civil rights violations and illegal assault after being shot while fleeing a July incident. Officials say real estate and personal property values total about 44 million, but Hutchinson seeks 24 million in compensatory damages and 9 million in punitive damages.
Norwalk Municipal Court bill proposes replacing Norwalk Mayor's Court and two County Courts but allows Willard to keep its mayor's court. State Senator Pease seeks weekly Willard sessions. Senate Chairman Headley warns against dual courts in one town. If approved, a Norwalk based court would begin operations in 1976 after judge election.
In Boston Back Bay a fire escape collapse killed 19 year old Diane Bryant as two-year-old Tiare Jones nicknamed Tee Tee survived with internal injuries. Fireman Robert ONeill saved the child while Bryant fell seconds earlier amid arson investigators probing a blaze of suspicious origin. Damages estimated at fifty thousand dollars.
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